Relationship Agreements Established Under Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements

As part of the cultural redress section of Treaty of Waitangi settlements, the Ministry is responsible for administering a protocol called the Taonga Tūturu Protocol. A Protocol is a statutory instrument comprising a statement issued by a Minister of the Crown, or other statutory authority, setting out processes for how a particular government agency intends to interact with a claimant group and enable that group to have input into its decision-making processes.

The Taonga Tūturu Protocol sets out how the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage will interact with a Governance Entity on matters relating to newly found taonga tūturu, the export of taonga tūturu, the Protected Objects Act 1975 and any other negotiated matters included in the Taonga Tūturu Protocol.

Waikato Tainui Accord

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Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika Taonga Tūturu Protocol

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